The software provider Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd could have to pay a £6.09m ($7.7m) fine after failing to implement measures to protect the personal information of 82,946 people.
The provisional decision was issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and relates to a ransomware attack in 2022.
During the attack, hackers
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